« Reply #102 on: January 28, 2019, 11:28:32 PM »
yup, the MNC in the polls was the pinnacle, but a conference championship with an Orange bowl or Rose bowl win was a great season to be revered for the ages. A top 5 or top ten finish in the polls was a great accomplishment
until the playoff
Or until there were 40 bowls?
Used to be, there were a handful of good bowls and a few lesser bowls. To be Cotton Bowl champs meant you probably went 9-2 or better and beat a big-boy team, finishing in the top 10 for sure. Now? The good bowls are just semifinal games and the rest of the 82 bowls are anonymous.
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